fang

• 指长而尖的牙齿，通常见于蛇、狼、吸血鬼等食肉动物，用于咬噬和撕裂血肉。也可指毒牙或蛛类的螯牙。

A noun referring to a long, sharp tooth, typically found in carnivorous animals such as snakes, wolves, and vampires, used for biting and tearing flesh.

1. Sharp tooth of an animalB1formal

   A long, sharp tooth, especially of a snake or a dog, used for biting and injecting venom.

   獠牙

   • The snake sank its fangs into the mouse.
   • The wolf bared its fangs in a threatening gesture.
   • Vipers have hollow fangs that inject venom.

   同义词caninetoothtusk

2. Root of a toothB2formal

   The long, pointed part of a tooth that is embedded in the jawbone.

   牙根

   • The dentist examined the fang of the molar.
   • An abscess formed at the fang of the tooth.
   • The fang of the canine tooth is particularly strong.